For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 143 students in Staunton City School District.
Public Preschools in Staunton City School District have a diversity score of 0.60, which is less than the Virginia public preschool average of 0.72.
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Virginia public preschool average of 56% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,059 Schools
# Students
2,695 Students
522,218 Students
# Teachers
205 Teachers
37,218 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Staunton City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 135 school districts in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 88% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#70 out of 135 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)48%
54%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)67%
69%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)47%
59%
Graduation Rate
88%
89%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.57
0.72
# American Indian Students
9 Students
1,435 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
42 Students
42,355 Students
% Asian Students
2%
8%
# Hispanic Students
242 Students
104,836 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
20%
# Black Students
342 Students
103,630 Students
% Black Students
13%
20%
# White Students
1,683 Students
231,144 Students
% White Students
62%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
693 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
376 Students
38,125 Students
% of Two or more races Students
14%
8%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
143
34,291
# Students in K Grade:
201
76,338
# Students in 1st Grade:
185
80,198
# Students in 2nd Grade:
215
82,775
# Students in 3rd Grade:
177
74,941
# Students in 4th Grade:
202
76,158
# Students in 5th Grade:
196
74,304
# Students in 6th Grade:
179
13,434
# Students in 7th Grade:
223
1,615
# Students in 8th Grade:
185
653
# Students in 9th Grade:
190
1,849
# Students in 10th Grade:
214
1,917
# Students in 11th Grade:
175
1,904
# Students in 12th Grade:
210
1,841
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,297 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,502. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,587 is higher than the state median of $15,257. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$41 MM
$19,496 MM

Spending
$53 MM
$19,187 MM

Revenue / Student
$15,297
$15,502

Spending / Student
$19,587
$15,257

Best Staunton City School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
1751 Shutterlee Mill Road, Dix
Staunton, VA 24401
(540) 332-3934
Staunton, VA 24401
(540) 332-3934
Grades: PK
| 143 students
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